Ten fun facts about Estonia
Fact 1:
Estonia is the least religious country in the world.
Fact 2:
Estonia was the first country in the world to use online political voting.
Fact 3:
Estonia gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Fact 4:
The Estonian currency was the Kroon, but they have joined the Euro-zone and Euro is their official currency now.
Fact 5:
Even though Estonia is considered to be a part of the Baltic countries; Latvia and Lithuania, there is no real political alliance.
Fact 6:
The official name of Estonia is The Republic of Estonia.
Fact 7:
Estonia is named after the “Ests” who inhabited the region in the first Century AD.
Fact 8:
The capital of Estonia is called Tallinn, which is also the largest city.
Fact 9:
Estonian is the official language. Russian is also widely spoken.
Fact 10:
About 48% of Estonia is covered by forest.
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